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Nonprofit · EIN 36-6206063

LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION

Also known as 0964

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047

Financials

$130K$105K2023$80K$75K2024$79K$50K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$78,772$49,894$28,878$447,894$0$447,894
December 31, 2024990$80,105$75,075$5,030$423,315$2,730$420,585
December 31, 2023990$130,257$104,744$25,513$412,514$2,405$410,109
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,834
Membership dues
$1,685
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$6,685
Net rental income
$1,929
Net income from gaming
$144,082
Net income from sales of inventory
-$90,705
Other revenue
$61,253

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$18,577
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$500
Occupancy
$3,116
Depreciation
$2,844

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$423,315
Total assets, end of year
$447,894
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$447,894
Land, buildings and equipment
$67,605
Gross unrelated business income
-$2,735
Gross receipts
$606,522
Employees
10
Volunteers
14
Year formed
1948
State of legal domicile
IL

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
RONALD GIZNIKFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
30$23,346
TOM MARCICIAKJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JOHN GARRISADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
BRIAN BARBERCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RICHARD JOHNSONSR. VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GILBERT GOODMAN JRJR. VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANTHONY ROBERTISERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOT GRABOWSKISGT AT ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BOB WARRENHISTORIAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES BALLARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE CRIELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HUDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER KUEHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER WAGNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT PUGHFINANCE OFFICER (THRU 10/24)
Trustee or director, Officer
30$19,875
RONALD GIZNIKFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
30$9,338
TOM MARCICIAKJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JOHN GARRISADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
BRIAN BARBERCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RICHARD JOHNSONSR. VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GILBERT GOODMAN JRJR. VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANTHONY ROBERTISERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOT GRABOWSKISGT AT ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BOB WARRENHISTORIAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES BALLARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE CRIELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HUDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER KUEHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER WAGNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT PUGHFINANCE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
30$20,600
TOM MARCICIAKJUDGE ADVOCATE
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0
JOHN GARRISADJUTANT
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
BRIAN BARBERCOMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RICHARD JOHNSONSR. VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GILBERT GOODMAN JRJR. VICE COMMANDER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ANTHONY ROBERTICHAPLAIN/SERVICE OFFICER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOT GRABOWSKISGT AT ARMS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BOB WARRENHISTORIAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JAMES BALLARDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
GEORGE CRIELTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HUDSONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER KUEHLTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPHER WAGNERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
51 LIONS DR, LAKE ZURICH, IL 60047-1313
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
RONALD C GIZNIK, 51 LIONS DRIVE, LAKE ZURICH, IL 600471313
Signed the 990
RONALD C GIZNIK, FINANCE OFFICER
Phone
(847) 438-9477
Return prepared by
WIPFLI ADVISORY LLC

Mission

TO ASSIST DISABLED AND NEEDY WAR VETERANS, TO PROMOTE THE SOCIAL WELFARE OF THE COMMUNITY AND TO SPONSOR OR PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES OF PATRIOTIC NATURE. CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE MADE TO STATE, COUNTY, AND LOCAL VETERAN'S ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, BOY SCOUTS, GIRL SCOUTS, JUNIOR AND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS, ATHLETIC AND SCHOLASTIC AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, FOOD PANTRIES, THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, VETERAN'S MONUMENT FUNDS, AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL, THE LIONS CLUB, AND MEMORIAL AND VETERAN'S DAY SERVICES.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY: THIS ORGANIZATION DONATES 100% OF ITS INCOME TO THE VETERAN'S ASSISTANCE COMMISSION OF LAKE COUNTY, THE VETERANS HOME LOCATED AT THE LOVELL FHCC, NORTH CHICAGO, ILLINOIS AND VETERAN'S AWARENESS PROGRAM.
  • LAKE COUNTY HONOR FLIGHT: TRANSPORTS AMERICA'S VETERANS TO WASHINGTON, D.C. TO VISIT THE MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALS DEDICATED TO HONOR THEIR SERVICE AND SACRIFICES, BUT NOT IN 2025.
  • VETERAN'S ASSISTANCE COMMISSION OF LAKE COUNTY: A 501(C)19 ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES DISABILITY AND JOBS BENEFITS TO LAKE COUNTY, ILLINOIS VETERANS.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-6206063
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(19): Veterans' organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1946
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
0925: AMERICAN LEGION
Assets (IRS master file)
$447,894
Income (IRS master file)
$606,522

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2015
Posted by the IRS
August 10, 2015
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2015

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$78,772$49,894$447,894XML
990December 2024$80,105$75,075$423,315XML
990December 2023$130,257$104,744$412,514XML
990December 2022$129,562$84,875$386,426IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 36-6206063).

Questions about LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION

What is the EIN of LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION is 36-6206063.
Is LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2015 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2015.
Are donations to LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RONALD C GIZNIK.
Who are the officers and directors of LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $23,346 (RONALD GIZNIK, FINANCE OFFICER).
How much revenue does LAKE ZURICH POST 964 AMERICAN LEGION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $78,772, expenses of $49,894 and total assets of $447,894 at year end.

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